Quick read: Cleta Mitchell, a Republican powerhouse once married to a gay man

Tuesday, April 9, 2013

Quick read: Cleta Mitchell, a Republican powerhouse once married to a gay man

Quick read: Cleta Mitchell, a Republican powerhouse once married to a gay man

Today's "Quick read" pick is the Atlantic's in-depth feature on Cleta Mitchell, an influential Republican who began her political career as a Democrat.Cleta Mitchell on FOX News in 2010. (GOPAttorney/YouTube screengrab)What's the point: Centering around the issue of gay marriage and whether the Republican viewpoint can change to support it, author Jonathan Krohn uses the story of Cleta Mitchell to illustrate that change is possible.Once Krohn establishes Mitchell's prominence as an important Republican player - she's currently a lawyer at ...